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The Unknown Ajax

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
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"The unwanted heir to the rescue."
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Due to an accident, Hugo Darracott becomes the heir to the Darracott estates, to the fury of his grandfather, who disowned Hugo's father for marrying “a weaver's daughter”. Lord Darracott presumed that a career as a soldier would “take care” of Hugo, but this has not happened, so the “weaver's brat” is ordered to present himself at the family mansion to be “licked into shape”. Many shocks are in store for the various family members, as Hugo is not at all the sort of man they expected, but they live to be very thankful that he came to live with them. When Lord Darracott's fa­vourite grandchild, Richmond, becomes involved in smuggling, Hugo is the one who saves Richmond from the law, and is, through this, instrumental in helping Richmond achieve his burning desire to become a soldier. Hugo also finds time to fall in love with Richmond's sister, Anthea, and it becomes plain that he will not only rescue Richmond, but he will also rescue the family fortunes and restore life to a crumbling dynasty.

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Miles from anywhere, Darracott Place is presided over by irascible Lord Darracott. The recent drowning of his eldest son has done nothing to improve his temper. For now he must send for the unknown offspring of the uncle whom the family are never permitted to mention. Yet none of that beleaguered family are prepared for the arrival of the weaver's brat and heir apparent.

Author Biography:

Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.
Release date NZ
January 6th, 2005
Pages
352
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Dimensions
129x198x22
ISBN-13
9780099474364
Product ID
1731658

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